St Joseph Hospital & Health Center Inc

During the fiscal year ending june 30, 2014, the unreimbursed cost of free or discounted services provided to patients who were deemed indigent under state, county, or hospital guidelines was $10,765,608 which included $2,546,549 of traditional charity care and $8,219,059 in unpaid costs of care for those qualifying for medicaid or other public programs for the poor. (note that st.joseph hospital & health center also provides a substantial portion of its services to the elderly, but in keeping with catholic healthcare association guidelines, the total of unreimbursed cost of free or discounted services does not include $5,677,615 in unpaid costs of care for elderly covered through medicare.) see schedule h for a non-exhaustive list of community benefit programs and descriptions.

In addition to core medical services, st.joseph hospital & health center partners with its community to assess community assets and needs and to work together to address issues impacting health and quality of life, with special emphasis on the poor and vulnerable. in fiscal year 2014, st.joseph hospital & health center provided $366,779 in unbilled services to the poor and to the broader community. (when combined with the costs of free or discounted services for the poor listed in line 4b, st.joseph hospital & health center provided a total community benefit of $11,132,387 in fiscal year 2014.) sjhhc serves and supports its community through such programs as rural and urban access to health, clinic of hope, health fairs and screenings. see schedule h for a non-exhaustive list of community benefit programs and descriptions.